Tana is busy editing the final draft of her first book, "There's A Monkey On Your Shoulder."
A deeply moving, action novel for Young Adults, it introduces teenagers to the existence of their behaviour-driving, thought-consuming inner-monkeys and is due for publication this year.
Tana has also written detailed outlines of two children's books exploring grief and the power of the mind to overcome negative emotions and a book for parents and teachers in which she sharing her Monkey Wisdom for mental wellbeing in children and teenagers.
She is also currently researching the detail for a historical novel she that she is committed to writing.
Tana was awarded a full scholarship to attend the Story Summit 'Her Spirit' Women's Writers' Retreat in Santa Fe in Dec 2022 and has recently been awarded a partial scholarship to attend the Rocaberti Writers' Retreat in 2025, when she will be mentored by a leading figure in the literary and film industry.